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Newburgh's powerful gangs crushed, but is city safer?

Originally published: December 2, 2012 4:17 PM
Updated: December 2, 2012 9:38 PM
By NIK BONOPARTIS  nik.bonopartis@cablevision.com

Police Chief Michael Ferrara listens to Mayor Judy

Photo credit: John Meore | Police Chief Michael Ferrara listens to Mayor Judy Kennedy as the Newburgh City Council holds a news conference at City Hall to address the recent violence and criminal incidents stemming from the fatal shooting of Michael Lembhard by police on March 7, in Newburgh. (Aug. 31, 2012).

With an infusion of resources, law enforcement has accomplished what it couldn't for more than a decade: It has dismantled Newburgh's most dangerous, most disruptive gangs, sending 30 members of the Latin Kings and dozens of members of the Bloods and other gangs to prison for federal crimes ranging from racketeering to murder.

But whether three years of intense police work translates to long-term...

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